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Oregon WR Brown transferring to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Oregon receiver Jalen Brown is transferring to Northwestern.Brown caught 26 passes for 407 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons at Oregon after redshirting in 2014. He had 19 catches for 318 yards and three TDs as a sophomore last...

Media groups seek access to Sandusky insurance case recordsPHILADELPHIA (AP) Several media organizations want a judge to make public sealed court records in a dispute between Penn State and an insurance company over settlement payments to people who said former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky abused...

AP Sports WriterKentucky has won 3 straight, looks to become bowl eligibleBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky once again enters November needing just one game to ensure its season continues into December.The third time could be the charm for the Wildcats, who for third year in a...

Associated PressBaylor's strict conduct code may have silenced rape victimsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University's president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school's faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and...

AP Sports WriterIowa's struggling receivers crippling Hawkeyes offenseBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa's offense has typically revolved around the idea that a strong line and interchangeable running backs will open up the passing game.The Hawkeyes didn't expect its receivers to be so ineffective that their entire offensive...

AP Sports WriterMcElwain expects 'great chess match' with close friend SmartBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Florida-Georgia rivalry begins a new era this weekend, with Kirby Smart making his head coaching debut in the neutral-site game.It will have a familiar feel for the men in charge.Smart and second-year...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) Defensive end Carl Nassib of Penn State has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the college defensive player having the biggest influence on his team.The other finalists were Duke safety Jeremy Cash, Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich and Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry.Nassib received the...

Latest Sandusky appeals hearing focuses on victim memoriesBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) A victim of Jerry Sandusky, one of his former defense lawyers and a psychology professor testified Thursday as the former Penn State assistant football coach sought a new trial in his child sexual abuse case.Sandusky, 73, argued his...

AP Sports WriterSafety Paris Ford highlights Pitt recruiting classBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi figures he started recruiting defensive back Paris Ford since Narduzzi ''walked in the door'' to take over the Panthers two years ago.Narduzzi loved Ford's raw ability, but also his unmistakable confidence, an...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Elijah Hood is focused on finishing strong for No. 15 North Carolina. The junior has two straight 100-yard rushing performances entering Thursday night's rivalry game at Duke, a sign he is healthy after missing a game due to an apparent concussion that had followed a slower-than-expected start...

Event to celebrate life of Michigan State punter Mike SadlerEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) An event to celebrate the life of former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler, who died in a car accident in Wisconsin, will take place at Spartan Stadium.Sunday's event in East Lansing is open to the...